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The V-salute

Well now that you mention it, recently I noticed when a group of Japanese tourists who were posing for a photograpgh, they held the V-sign across the forehead in a similar manner as the American army use their flat handed salute at a superior officer.

I wonder if that had anything to do with Winston's jibe at the nazi salute, maybe?

The V-salute

If it's the same as what we did, it was the first three fingers all together. In cubs they were held, pointing upwards, at about shoulder level. In scouts we saluted whilst holding our hands like that.

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